When in Conflict do you value more individual rights or protection of groups?

I like to play the game of chess. There are a lot of different ways to win the game. You can play defense all game until your opponent makes a bad move, and that's when you step in and beat him with you strategic game plan and wits. Another way is to kill as many pieces as you can. The other way to win the game is to kill your opponents best piece that is …

…to win a chess game, and if one has a smart mind, one will be able to think of a great strategy to win the game. The individual piece is valued less than the whole group. If you lose the group you cannot win, but if you just lose one than you will have a better chance in winning the game. In most conflicts, the rights of a group are valued higher than individual rights.